Gabbard: Military strike a 'mistake'

Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, a veteran of the Iraq War, on Monday announced that she was against intervention in Syria, calling it a “serious mistake.”

“I am sickened and outraged by the carnage and loss of lives caused by the use of chemical weapons in Syria. It is with gravity that I have carefully considered all the facts, arguments, and evidence and soberly weighed concerns regarding our national security and moral responsibility. As a result, I have come to the conclusion that a U.S. military strike against Syria would be a serious mistake,” Gabbard (D-Hawaii) said in a press release Monday.

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She said will vote against a resolution authorizing military force against Syria and would lobby other members of Congress against it, as well.